Any members of the media here?

Den

Wednesday, March 7, 2001 8:06 AM

I just wanted someone with whom to share my joy of being in the media. I work for a group of suburban newspapers in Columbus, and although the only park in our coverage area is Wyandot Lake, we get press releases, posters and other freebies from PKI and CP and other parks all the time.

Since we don't cover those parks, and since everyone knows I'm a coaster enthusiast, it all gets forwarded to me. I have a dozen glossies and 2 posters of MF, lots and lots of press and pics of SoB, Face/Off and Drop Zone, plus I got invited to the Face/Off, Drop Zone, SoB and MF and the Six Flags Ohio press days. I even got a wooden coaster set (like to set your glass on) when Gwazi at BGT opened, and a cheap necklace for the mass wedding they had on Drop Zone.

In case there are some here who have never been to a press day, it is great. There's a lot of waiting involved, but then you usually get to ride the new coaster dozens of times without getting off, and there's almost always free food!

On top of all that, I get to write columns about whatever I want every few weeks, and of course coasters have been my topic on occasion. So I get to share my love of coasters with a circulation area of 220,000!

Den

Friday, March 9, 2001 4:49 AM

Millrace, not to be boastful, but everyone knows SNP is better than ThisWeek, even ThisWeek employees. In fact, the whole venture loses money for the Dispatch, so I hear. Just notice how many weeks they use 6-column-wide pictures on page one and have full-open pages (no advertising). Anyway, thanks for reading. :)

john peck

Thursday, March 22, 2001 1:26 PM

Den, Sorry to take so long, I really have no idea of the requirements for the old Dispatch. I know they do turn away a lot of people.

We recently went from free insurance to having to pay for it now, which is normal in todays workplace, so many people will be getting discusted (for no real reason and quitting) Guess I should like my job instead of complaining about it all the time, eh? ------------- "Autobots: Transform and roll out!"